After [[the crew]] is sent to [[Peoples α|a planet ruled by gangsters]], Bender has all his parts stolen, and it's up to [[Fry]] and [[Leela]] to find them. They contact [[New New York Police Department|the police]] and find [[Yuri]], who sold Bender's parts, and he gives them a list of all the buyers. After traversing across the galaxy collecting all the parts, the only one left to find is Bender's ass, which unfortunately was on [[Floatwell|a space ship that sank]] in [[Sargaseous Sea|a gaseous space sea]]. The crew then goes to said sea and meet [[Tarquin]], the local keeper of a poorly lit lighthouse, who helps them salvage the ship and recover the ass plate, much to Bender's joy, but they soon find out that Bender's ass is a better reflector than the one in the lighthouse, forcing Bender to part with it to ensure that scurvy cursing sailors do not die at sea, thus being unable to spread curse words. After returning to [[Earth]], Bender is heartbroken and depressed because of his loss, but his friends assure him that he should be happy that his ass is doing some good. Meanwhile, back at the lighthouse, Tarquin is spending some quality time with Bender's shining ass while reading a Bible, but just then the rotating device goes out of control and flings the ass plate out of the lighthouse. The ass plate then flies off and saves [[Johnny|a boy]] who fell into a {{w|gravity well}}, and then continues to fly all the way back to Earth, where it reunites with a happy Bender in [[Planet Express headquarters|Planet Express]]. However, back on the gaseous sea, ships are crashing everywhere due to the lighthouse having lost its reflector.

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[[Farnsworth]] sends the [[crew]] to deliver a mysterious crate to [[Peoples α]], "the planet of {{cat|gang}}s, thugs, and hustlers". At Peoples α, [[Fry]] and [[Leela]] complete the delivery while [[Bender]] guards the [[ship]]. Fry and Leela deliver the crate, barely surviving a gang battle between the [[blip gang|blips]] and the [[crud gang|cruds]]. They return to the ship only to find that thieves have bot-jacked Bender, having made off with all of his body except his eyes and mouth.

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=== Act II: "I never even knew you <u>had</u> an ass." ===

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Bender's [[RoJack]] leads the [[New New York Police Department|police]] to the chop-shop of [[Yuri]], who provides them a list of the buyers of Bender's parts. The Planet Express crew search the [[Milky Way|galaxy]] and find all of the parts except for Bender's ass, which turns out to have been on the freighter ''[[Floatwell]]'' when it sank in the [[Sargaseous Sea]]. This "sea" is actually a nebula, but traveling there is like sailing an ocean: asteroids rise from dense fog like icebergs, and ships can sink.

Navigating the Sargaseous Sea with difficulty, Leela crashes the ship into an inadequate lighthouse, whose keeper, [[Tarquin]], helps the crew to recover Bender's ass. While they relax back at the lighthouse, the cruise ship ''[[S.S. Miami Muy Caliente]]'' approaches the lighthouse on a collision course, the ship's captain unable to see its feeble light. Celebrating Bender's reunion with his ass, Fry takes flash photos of Bender posing with it. The light reflecting from Bender's ass is brighter than the lighthouse, enough to alert the crew of the ''Caliente'' just in time to avoid disaster. Seeing its potential as a highly effective lighthouse mirror, Tarquin, Fry, and Leela convince Bender to leave his ass behind.

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Although Bender accepts his loss, his ass finds it unbearable to listen to Tarquin reading bible verses. It escapes from the lighthouse and returns to Bender. Upon the reunion, fireworks appear in the sky, but they turn out to be ships exploding in the Sargaseous Sea, where the lighthouse beacon shines no more.

== Production ==

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On 5 {{February}}, 2013, {{w|Vulture.com}} released [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for the tenth broadcast season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of ''Futurama''’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site=Vulture.com|accessdate=2013-8-17}}</ref> which contained footage from the episode.

On 5 {{February}}, 2013, {{w|Vulture.com}} released [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for the tenth broadcast season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of ''Futurama''’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site=Vulture.com|accessdate=2013-8-17}}</ref> which contained footage from the episode.

File:Futurama Assie Come Home Bender's Eyes and Mouth in Trash.jpg|[[Promotional picture]] of Bender's eyes and mouth in a trash can, after his body is stolen by the [[crud gang]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51301458670/countdown-to-futurama-benders-eyes-and-mouth-in|title=Countdown to Futurama: Bender’s Eyes and Mouth in Trash|date=2013-05-25|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref>

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File:Futurama Assie Come Home Bender's Eyes and Mouth in Trash.jpg|[[Promotional picture]] of Bender's mouth and eyes in a trash can, after his body is stolen by the crud gang. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51301458670/countdown-to-futurama-benders-eyes-and-mouth-in|title=Countdown to Futurama: Bender’s Eyes and Mouth in Trash|date=2013-05-25|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref>

*The episode's [[title caption]] is very similar to that of "[[Möbius Dick]]", which was also the eighth episode of its broadcast season, and also featured a sea setting.

*The episode's [[title caption]] is very similar to that of "[[Möbius Dick]]", which was also the eighth episode of its broadcast season, and also featured a sea setting.

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*Bender gets his arms and hands back from the [[Borax Kid]]. In "[[Zapp Dingbat]]", Bender loses his hands to the Borax Kid.

*The ship's deck is filled with crates. The first labelled crate to be seen supposedly contains the {{w|Ark of the Covenant}}, which was the focus of {{w|Raiders of the Lost Ark|the first ''Indiana Jones'' film}}, and the third labelled crate to be seen supposedly contains the {{w|Holy Grail}}, which was the focus of {{w|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|the third ''Indiana Jones'' film}}. The fourth crate contains {{w|Heart of the Ocean|the jewel}} from the [[1997]] [[films in Futurama|film]] ''{{w|Titanic (film)|Titanic}}'', which was released after the [[1980s]] ''{{w|Indiana Jones (franchise)|Indiana Jones}}'' trilogy.

*The ship's deck is filled with crates. The first labelled crate to be seen supposedly contains the {{w|Ark of the Covenant}}, which was the focus of {{w|Raiders of the Lost Ark|the first ''Indiana Jones'' film}}, and the third labelled crate to be seen supposedly contains the {{w|Holy Grail}}, which was the focus of {{w|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|the third ''Indiana Jones'' film}}. The fourth crate contains {{w|Heart of the Ocean|the jewel}} from the [[1997]] [[films in Futurama|film]] ''{{w|Titanic (film)|Titanic}}'', which was released after the [[1980s]] ''{{w|Indiana Jones (franchise)|Indiana Jones}}'' trilogy.

*In "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", upon being told to "[[bite my shiny metal ass]]" by Bender, Fry remarks that "it doesn't look so shiny to me". However, in this episode it is shown that Bender's ass shines brighter than "the brightest object in the known universe", i.e. the original lighthouse light.

*In "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", upon being told to "[[bite my shiny metal ass]]" by Bender, Fry remarks that "it doesn't look so shiny to me". However, in this episode it is shown that Bender's ass shines brighter than "the brightest object in the known universe", i.e. the original lighthouse light.

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{{cultural mentions}}

{{cultural mentions}}

*The episode's title is a reference to the [[1943]] movie ''{{w|Lassie Come Home}}'', directed by {{w|Fred M. Wilcox}}.

*The episode's title is a reference to the [[1943]] movie ''{{w|Lassie Come Home}}'', directed by {{w|Fred M. Wilcox}}.

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*The concept of a planet run by gangs may be a reference to the ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode "{{st|A Piece of the Action}}".

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*The concept of a planet run by gangs may be a reference to the ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode "{{st|episode=A Piece of the Action}}".

*The blips and the cruds are named after the African American gangs the {{w|Bloods}} and the {{w|Crips}}.

*The blips and the cruds are named after the African American gangs the {{w|Bloods}} and the {{w|Crips}}.

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*The concept of a planet whose inhabitants are separated based on different placement of the same two colors is reminiscent of the planet {{st|Cheron}}, as seen in the ''Star Trek'' episode "{{st|Let That Be Your Last Battlefield}}".

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*The concept of a planet whose inhabitants are separated based on different placement of the same two colors is reminiscent of the planet {{st|Cheron}}, as seen in the ''Star Trek'' episode "{{st|episode=Let That Be Your Last Battlefield}}".

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*[[Peoples α]] is very similar in colour and design to the {{cat|citie|city}} of {{w|Detroit}} in the video game ''{{w|Deus Ex: Human Revolution}}'', where rival gangs are a major plot point.

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*[[Peoples α]] is very similar in colour and design to the {{cat|citie|city}} of {{w|Detroit}} in the video game ''{{w|Deus Ex: Human Revolution}}'', where rival gangs are a major plot point. The planet also contains references to Detroit's real life issues with crime and poverty (in fact the city filed for bankruptcy almost two weeks before the premiere of this episode).

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*[[Fry]] getting his head stuck in a honey jar marked "HUNNY" is a reference to the fictional bear {{w|Winnie-the-Pooh}}. He also says "Oh, bother", which was Pooh's [[catchphrase]].

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*[[Fry]] getting his head stuck in a honey jar marked "HUNNY" is a reference to the fictional bear {{w|Winnie-the-Pooh}}. He also says "oh, bother", which was Pooh's [[catchphrase]].

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*Fry asks Leela if she thinks that they walked straight out of Blipton. Blipton is a reference to {{w|Compton, California}}, which is in the vicinity of where the Bloods and the Crips originated. It may also be a reference to the tea brand {{w|Lipton}}.

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*Fry asks Leela if she thinks that they "walked straight outta Blipton". Blipton is a reference to {{w|Compton, California}}, which is in the vicinity of where the Bloods and the Crips originated. It may also be a reference to the tea brand {{w|Lipton}}. The phrase "straight outta Blipton" is likely a reference to the {{w|N.W.A}} {{cat|album}} ''{{w|Straight Outta Compton}}''.

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[[File:Robot chop shop.png|thumb|225px|The [[robot]] chop shop.]]

*Many [[robots]] from other works are seen in the chop shop.

*Many [[robots]] from other works are seen in the chop shop.

**{{sw|C-3PO}}, from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise

**{{sw|C-3PO}}, from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise

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**[[Rosie the Robot Maid]], from the animated sitcom ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''

**[[Rosie the Robot Maid]], from the animated sitcom ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''

**What appear to be the robot versions of Bill and Ted from the [[1991]] film ''{{w|Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey}}''

**What appear to be the robot versions of Bill and Ted from the [[1991]] film ''{{w|Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey}}''

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**{{w|Alpha 5}}, from the children's [[TV]] series ''{{w|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers}}''

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**{{w|Alpha 5}}, from the {{cat|s=no|children}}'s [[TV]] series ''{{w|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers}}''

**The title character from the anime TV series ''{{w|Tetsujin 28-go}}'', adapted in the [[United States]] as ''{{w|Gigantor}}''

**The title character from the anime TV series ''{{w|Tetsujin 28-go}}'', adapted in the [[United States]] as ''{{w|Gigantor}}''

**A {{w|Dalek}}, from the science-fiction TV series ''[[Doctor Who]]''

**A {{w|Dalek}}, from the science-fiction TV series ''[[Doctor Who]]''

Farnsworth sends the crew to deliver a mysterious crate to Peoples α, "the planet of gangs, thugs, and hustlers". At Peoples α, Fry and Leela complete the delivery while Bender guards the ship. Fry and Leela deliver the crate, barely surviving a gang battle between the blips and the cruds. They return to the ship only to find that thieves have bot-jacked Bender, having made off with all of his body except his eyes and mouth.

Bender's RoJack leads the police to the chop-shop of Yuri, who provides them a list of the buyers of Bender's parts. The Planet Express crew search the galaxy and find all of the parts except for Bender's ass, which turns out to have been on the freighter Floatwell when it sank in the Sargaseous Sea. This "sea" is actually a nebula, but traveling there is like sailing an ocean: asteroids rise from dense fog like icebergs, and ships can sink.

Act III: "Maybe I have been selfish, hiding my ass under a bushel."[edit]

Navigating the Sargaseous Sea with difficulty, Leela crashes the ship into an inadequate lighthouse, whose keeper, Tarquin, helps the crew to recover Bender's ass. While they relax back at the lighthouse, the cruise ship S.S. Miami Muy Caliente approaches the lighthouse on a collision course, the ship's captain unable to see its feeble light. Celebrating Bender's reunion with his ass, Fry takes flash photos of Bender posing with it. The light reflecting from Bender's ass is brighter than the lighthouse, enough to alert the crew of the Caliente just in time to avoid disaster. Seeing its potential as a highly effective lighthouse mirror, Tarquin, Fry, and Leela convince Bender to leave his ass behind.

Although Bender accepts his loss, his ass finds it unbearable to listen to Tarquin reading bible verses. It escapes from the lighthouse and returns to Bender. Upon the reunion, fireworks appear in the sky, but they turn out to be ships exploding in the Sargaseous Sea, where the lighthouse beacon shines no more.

In "Space Pilot 3000", upon being told to "bite my shiny metal ass" by Bender, Fry remarks that "it doesn't look so shiny to me". However, in this episode it is shown that Bender's ass shines brighter than "the brightest object in the known universe", i.e. the original lighthouse light.

The blips and the cruds are named after the African American gangs the Bloods and the Crips.

The concept of a planet whose inhabitants are separated based on different placement of the same two colors is reminiscent of the planet Cheron, as seen in the Star Trek episode "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield".

Peoples α is very similar in colour and design to the city of Detroit in the video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution, where rival gangs are a major plot point. The planet also contains references to Detroit's real life issues with crime and poverty (in fact the city filed for bankruptcy almost two weeks before the premiere of this episode).

Fry getting his head stuck in a honey jar marked "HUNNY" is a reference to the fictional bear Winnie-the-Pooh. He also says "oh, bother", which was Pooh's catchphrase.

Fry asks Leela if she thinks that they "walked straight outta Blipton". Blipton is a reference to Compton, California, which is in the vicinity of where the Bloods and the Crips originated. It may also be a reference to the tea brand Lipton. The phrase "straight outta Blipton" is likely a reference to the N.W.AalbumStraight Outta Compton.

Fry: Uhm, Leela, remember when we were trying to guess what would happen if someone stuck a gun in my face and you said I'd probably crap my pants? Well...

Moustached crud: We are the cruds, but we're over here. And don't shoot. That crate is a gift from us.Leela: What?!Fry: Huh?!Blip #2: For real?!Moustached crud: There's been enough violence on these streets, too many lives and mirrors have been shattered, so yo, we sent you a crate o' weapons as a sign o' trust. Together, we can use them to rid our streets of the real enemy: giant spiders!Fry: I knew it!

Bender: They stole everything except my mouth and eyes! I guess they didn't like all my screamin' and winkin'.

Ship captain: I thought we were near the rocks, but I don't see the lighthouse, so...everything is fine and we can relax. [He speaks through the intercom.] All hands on deck...for mojitos.

[Bender is sat looking miserable at the table in the Planet Expressemployee lounge, whilst Fry, Leela, Amy, Hermes and Zoidberg are sat watching the TV.]Amy: Bender, come join us, we're watching Rear Window!Bender: I used to stick my rear out the window...Zoidberg: If you prefer, we could watch Behind the Music.Bender: My behind used to make music...Hermes: Backdraft is on.Bender: Even my ass wouldn't watch that.